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Move It!

Exercise Your Way Through Pregnancy

By Denise Taylor, M.D.

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  • WaterBe sure to drink lots of water – before, during and after exercise. If you get thirsty, it's too late – you're already dehydrated! Your blood volume is greater during pregnancy, and you need more fluid to keep it up. Try to drink a pint of water before exercise and a cup every 20 minutes. Sweating can cause you to lose 1 to 2 quarts of water per hour!

  • Contact sports should be stopped after 12 weeks. At this time, the uterus begins to rise above the pelvic bones, and your baby could be injured by a blow to the belly.

  • Stop exercising and call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms: pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, faintness, vaginal bleeding, rapid heartbeat while resting, difficulty walking, contractions or the baby isn't moving.

  • Don't exercise if you have pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, ruptured membranes, preterm labor, incompetent cervix, cerclage, vaginal bleeding after 12 weeks or fetal growth retardation (baby growing too slowly).


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